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No. 554,214. Patented Feb. 4, 1896.

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I Unit E TATES JAMES BOYVELL, OF PORT ARTHUR, CANADA, ASSIGNOR OFONE-HALF TO SAMUEL W". RAY, OF SAME PLACE.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 554,214, dated February4, 1896.

Application filed April 20, 1895 Renewed December 9, 1895. Serial No.571,599, (No model.)

To aJZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, JAMES BOWELL, of Port Arthur, in the Province ofOntario and Dominion of Canada, have invented a new and Improved Broom,of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

The object of the invention is to provide a broom composed of broom-cornand a fabric web, the latter being so arranged as to extend lengthwiseof the broom, about centrally thereof and from side to side, and held bythe binding wires or threads in close contact with the latter, therebyserving to sweep the finest dust and at the same time forming a backingfor the layer or course of broom-corn at either side, thereby increasingthe efficiency of the broom and preventing the quick wear thereof.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part ofthis specification, in which similar letters of reference indicatecorresponding parts in all the figures.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a broom embodying my invention. Fig. 2is a vertical sectional side elevation, and Fig. 3 is a sectionalelevation taken at right angles to Fig. 2.

The handle A of the broom is of ordinary form, and the upper ends of thebroom-corn B or equivalent material are bound to the handle in the usualmanner.

WVithin the broom, centrally thereof, a web 0, of woven or feltedfabric, is introduced, such fabric being preferably of wool for thefiner grades of brooms and of jute or other coarse fabric for the poorergrades. This fabric extends lengthwise of the broom and from side toside, and the courses of binding threads or wires D are utilized to bindthe web to the broom-corn, which arrangement firmly holds the web inplace and makes it form a backing to the layers 1) b of broom-corn atboth sides of the web and increases its efficiency and wearingqualities. The web extends to the bottom of the broom, or substantiallyso, and serves to collect the finest dust. By this construction the webis provided practically with out increased labor in manufacture and issecurely held in position, and a broom of greatly-increased efficiencyand wearing qualities is produced.

Having thus fully described my invention, I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent As a new article of manufacture, a broomcomposed of broom-corn secured to asuitable handle, and a fabric weblocated about centrally of the corn, ranging substantially from end toend and lengthwise of the broom, the web at its upper end being closelybound to the corn by strands passing through both, thereby forming abacking for the layers of corn at each side and forming an efficientdusting device at its lower end, substantially as described.

JAMES BOWELL. lVitnesses:

H. A. MGKI BIN, A. W. JACKSON.

